Magic: The Gathering
← All Magic: The Gathering questions
Does a deck have to use more than one color?
The rulebook states this directly, and forum answers agree.
- Magic: The Gathering rulebook · Rulebook · The Deck
- thatmarkguy · Community · 2015-03-21
- christhomas226 · Community · 2022-08-04
No. A deck can use anywhere from zero to five colors. Land counts and ratios are a building choice, not a rule; about 24 lands in 60 cards is a common starting point.